Beyonce belts out national anthem at Super Bowl news conference

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All those who doubted Beyonce's vocal prowess in the wake of the Obama inaugural "Lip-Sync-Gate" should find a corner suitable for shamed cowering. At a Thursday news conference tied to her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show appearance, the superstar singer quickly and judiciously killed any doubts that she can tackle the national anthem -- live and a capella. Before making any Super Bowl statements or taking a single question, Beyonce asked the assembled members of the media to stand. Then she reeled off a triumphant and definitively backing-track-less version of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the gob-smacked audience. Full story: Beyonce belts out national anthem at Super Bowl news conference | Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson at the inauguration: Hear them sing!

All those who doubted Beyonce's vocal prowess in the wake of the Obama inaugural "Lip-Sync-Gate" should find a corner suitable for shamed cowering. At a Thursday news conference tied to her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show appearance, the superstar singer quickly and judiciously killed any doubts that she can tackle the national anthem -- live and a capella. Before making any Super Bowl statements or taking a single question, Beyonce asked the assembled members of the media to stand. Then she reeled off a triumphant and definitively backing-track-less version of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the gob-smacked audience. Full story: Beyonce belts out national anthem at Super Bowl news conference | Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson at the inauguration: Hear them sing! (Christopher Polk / Getty Images)

All those who doubted Beyonce's vocal prowess in the wake of the Obama inaugural "Lip-Sync-Gate" should find a corner suitable for shamed cowering. At a Thursday news conference tied to her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show appearance, the superstar singer quickly and judiciously killed any doubts that she can tackle the national anthem -- live and a capella. Before making any Super Bowl statements or taking a single question, Beyonce asked the assembled members of the media to stand. Then she reeled off a triumphant and definitively backing-track-less version of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the gob-smacked audience. Full story: Beyonce belts out national anthem at Super Bowl news conference | Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson at the inauguration: Hear them sing!